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Selenium in selected samples of infant formulas and milk commercialized in Belgium and Brazil: total content, speciation and estimated intake
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Esther Lima de Paiva; Ann Ruttens; Nadia Waegeneers; Gijs Du Laing; Marcelo Antonio Morgano; Karlien Cheyns; Adriana Pavesi Arisseto-Bragotto Source: Food Research International (2023) Keywords: ...
Comparison of 6 DNA extraction methods for isolation of high yield of high molecular weight DNA suitable for shotgun metagenomics Nanopore sequencing to detect bacteriaAbstractBackgroundResultsConclusion
From the obtained results, the Quick- DNA HMW MagBead Kit (Zymo Research) was selected as producing the best yield of pure HMW DNA. Furthermore, this kit allowed an accurate detection, by Nanopore ...
Aluminium intake through the consumption of selected baby foods and risk characterization in a population of Brazilian infants aged 0 to 36 months
from selected baby foods was estimated for Brazilian infants from the Sao Paulo State by means of a deterministic and a probabilistic estimation. The deterministic exposure assessment was carried out by ...
Pesticides, trace elements and pharmaceuticals in tea samples available in Belgian retail shops and the risk associated upon acute and chronic exposure
but the potential presence of chemical contaminants (e.g. pesticides, trace elements, synthetic drugs) may raise health concerns. This study analysed selected teas available in Belgian retail stores and ...
Methodological choices in brucellosis burden of disease assessments: A systematic review
A systematic search for brucellosis burden of disease calculations was conducted in pre-selected international and grey literature databases. Using a standardized reporting framework, we evaluated each estimate ...
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community and meat industry workers towards Taenia saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in and around Jimma and Ambo towns of Ethiopia
KAP of the community and meat industry workers about T. saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in Jimma and Ambo towns of Ethiopia. A cross-sectional KAP survey was performed on 293 community members selected ...
Availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in modern retail outlets located in selected districts of Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
outlets within the selected districts. Toward a healthier food retail environment, public health and food regulators, in partnership with other stakeholders need to institute measures that improve ...
Development, validation and application of multi-class methods for the analysis of food additives by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry
sweeteners, preservatives, and antioxidants in various foods (e.g. beverages, dairies, processed meals). The methods were also validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, matrix effect, limit of ...
Occurrence of (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances in Belgian alcohol-free beers.
based on information from European risks assessment reports. Thirty-seven (suspected) genotoxic flavoring substances were analyzed in a selection of ten alcohol-free beers. Five suspected genotoxic ...
Guidance in selecting analytical techniques for identification and quantification of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCMS)
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Cristina Nerín; Siméon Bourdoux; Birgit Faust; Thomas Gude; Céline Lesueur; Thomas Simat; Angela Stoermer; Els Van Hoek; Peter Oldring Source: Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, Volume 39 ...